Prince Harry lifts the lid on which member of Royal Family first branded him 'spare'
ok.co.ukThe Duke of Sussex has opened up about the origins of his 'spare' nickname. In a recently resurfaced excerpt of his book, Prince Harry delves into his relationship with his father, King Charles.
He disclosed that it was actually his father who coined the nickname, in response to Princess Diana giving birth to a second son.
Harry shared that his father's reaction was: "Wonderful! Now you've given me an heir and a spare - my work is done." The ‘spare to the heir’ is a well-known royal phrase.
It means that any child born after their sibling - the heir - is a second to them if something should happen. While there have been many famous spares throughout history including the late Queen's father, King George VI, the word is now largely tied to Prince Harry's controversial memoir.
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